Tone Your Arms in Time for Tank Top Season

Besides chocolate bunnies and allergy medication, spring also brings those strappy, shoulder-baring tops — and the last bit of the incentive you need to get serious about toning your arms. Try this arm-and-shoulder workout by Jan Wyche, a personal trainer at Chelsea Piers in New York.

1. One-arm Row Kickback

Sets: 3 • Reps: 10-12/side • Rest: 60 sec

Bend forward slightly at the hips. With your left hand at your side, hold a dumbbell in your right hand, palm facing in and arm extended toward the floor. Pull the dumbbell up to your waist, keeping your arm close to your body. When your elbow hits 90 degrees, straighten your arm behind you so that it's parallel to the floor.

2. 21's

Sets: 2 • Reps: 21 • Rest: 60 sec

Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, palms forward. Curl until elbows hit 90 degrees, then lower to start; do seven reps. Follow immediately with seven more curls, this time bringing the dumbbells to your armpits, then lowering until your elbows reach 90 degrees. Finish with seven complete curls, lowering the dumbbells to your hips and curling them all the way up.

3. Lateral Raise

Sets: 2 • Reps: 10

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart with a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other, arms in front with elbows slightly bent. Raise arms until parallel to the floor. Return slowly.

4. Walkover Pushups

Sets: 1 • Reps: 5 each side

With a medicine ball that's big enough for you to place both of your hands on it, get into a pushup position. Place your left hand on the ball and your right hand on the floor, and do a pushup. At the top of the exercise, walk your right hand onto the ball, place your left hand on the floor, and do another pushup. (If you're a beginner, try these on your knees.)

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